Manager, Supplier Performance

Carrier • Charlotte, NC

7d • $96,000 - $192,000

About The Position

Carrier Global Corporation is a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety, and sustainability to life. The company develops climate solutions including temperature control, air quality, and transportation technologies.

In this Supplier Development Leader role, you will strengthen supplier performance and operational readiness across the supply base. Working directly with supplier manufacturing operations, you will assess capacity, identify operational constraints, lead recovery initiatives, and drive continuous improvement to help suppliers support production requirements, new product introductions, and business growth. The work contributes to improved supplier performance, on-time delivery, and supply chain resilience. Up to 30% domestic and international travel is required.

The annual salary range is $96,000–$192,000. The position is eligible for short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements. Carrier offers benefits that may vary based on state and local laws and eligibility factors.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 6 years of experience in Supplier Development, Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier Quality, Operations, or Supply Chain.
• At least 4 years of experience with data analysis using tools such as Excel.
• Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Operations.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, capacity analysis, production flow, operational diagnostics, and supplier performance improvement.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing process improvement initiatives using Lean methodologies and structured problem-solving tools.
• Experience working directly on supplier shop floors and leading supplier recovery initiatives in challenging manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting supplier readiness for NPI launches, production ramp-ups, or supplier capacity expansion projects.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools such as 5S, standard work, visual management, and flow optimization.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier capacity, capability, and readiness assessments covering staffing, equipment, tooling, production flow, process stability, and quality systems.
• Validate supplier production capacity by analyzing actual throughput against quoted capacity, identifying bottlenecks, and evaluating production allocation.
• Lead supplier recovery and readiness initiatives through structured root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and operational improvement plans.
• Drive on-site process optimization, capacity expansion, Lean deployment, and throughput improvement activities at supplier facilities.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Materials, Strategic Sourcing, and Supplier Performance teams to support readiness for NPI launches, production ramp-ups, technology transitions, and long-term supplier capability development.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Wellness incentives.
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid vacation days, up to 15 days.
• Paid sick days, up to 5 days.
• Paid personal leave, up to 5 days.
• Paid holidays, up to 13 days.
• Birth and adoption leave.
• Parental leave.
• Family and medical leave.
• Bereavement leave.
• Jury duty leave.
• Military leave.
• Purchased vacation.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage.
• Health Savings Account, Health Care Spending Account, and Dependent Care Spending Account.
• Tuition assistance.
• Short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED